General term for fish of the families Cynoglossidae and Soleidae. In everyday contexts, often refers to the red tonguesole specifically.
See also: 牛の舌
市場で新鮮なシタビラメを買った。
I bought fresh sole at the market.
シタビラメは海底に平たく張り付いている。
Sole lie flat on the sea floor.
red tonguesole
Specifically Cynoglossus joyneri, a common species in Japan. Often simply called シタビラメ in daily life.
See also: アカシタビラメ
アカシタビラメはシタビラメの一種です。
The red tonguesole is a type of sole.
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; the word is usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
From 舌「tongue」and 平目「flatfish」, named for the fish’s long, flattened, tongue-like body. The spellings 舌平目 and 舌鮃 represent this descriptive formation.